diff --git a/source/duke3d/src/gamedefs.h b/source/duke3d/src/gamedefs.h
index b359c8cc2..2912c5a67 100644
--- a/source/duke3d/src/gamedefs.h
+++ b/source/duke3d/src/gamedefs.h
@@ -49,8 +49,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define MAXJOYAXES 9
 #define MAXJOYDIGITAL (MAXJOYAXES*2)
 
-// default mouse sensitivity and scale
-#define DEFAULTMOUSESENSITIVITY             7
+// default mouse scale
 #define DEFAULTMOUSEANALOGUESCALE           65536
 
 // default joystick settings
diff --git a/source/mact/include/_control.h b/source/mact/include/_control.h
index 128cf421d..6b0392446 100644
--- a/source/mact/include/_control.h
+++ b/source/mact/include/_control.h
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ extern "C" {
 #define THRESHOLD        0x200
 #define MINTHRESHOLD     0x80
 
-#define DEFAULTMOUSESENSITIVITY 7 // 0x7000+MINIMUMMOUSESENSITIVITY
+#define DEFAULTMOUSESENSITIVITY 4 // 0x7000+MINIMUMMOUSESENSITIVITY
 
 #define INSTANT_ONOFF       0
 #define TOGGLE_ONOFF        1